London is in uprage after First Lady Michelle Obama breach protocal by putting her arm around the Queen. The Obamas met the monarch and her husband, Prince Philip, at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. The Queen put her arm around Michelle's waist, and after a few moments Michelle in return put her arm around her shoulder. Even though she breached protocal, it was a gesture of acceptance. The Queen did it first, so I believe Michelle was in a tough situation: does she touch the Queen in response out of politeness, or does she follow protocal and don't touch the Queen that might appear rude to the Queen? It appears that the Obamas were very accepted by the royal family, and that it was only a gesture of respect for the Queen. The protocal of touching the Queen as minor as putting an arm around her shoulder is rather ridiculous, but in other cases like touching the Queen just to touch is much more offensive. Since the Queen was okay with Michelle putting her arm around her shoulder, the protocal should be put aside. The journalist did a good job of telling exactly what the news was, and did not hint his opinion of the situation. He could have thought the protocal is absoultely ridiculous, but it could never be proven in his article. With a news piece like this, the journalist did exactly what his job was.
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